The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-05-20

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bretze Ut The hills, or sen, 10 enabl
them 10 endure tho fatlguea and dIss
patton Of next cool seasons eenpsigr
Owing 10 my health, 10 not gn 90
very often, yet flnd II difficult
thing to keep from being draws lot
the giddy vortex of fashionable lIf
here. l have learned there are cer
tain duties obligatory that must ful.
oil as Tar as my ha,lth Will permit
aud ! am learning 10 enjoy some q
these sleial displays. always
Imagine shall fad quiet.Ittle noJk
where | can take nuohserved ob.er.
vallons, but always find have beer
"reekoniug without my host" fn
ara nover permitted 10 indulge i. ms
favorlte stuiy of niankind, tand No
mankind, Tor It's rather difficult &
mAIntsin an intelligent coovers sti ~.
make mental notes and use ons's eyes
to good advantage at the game time.
At first fsit rather awkward at nd
ing ms self among 30 many stranger
aud beIng introduced only tn thu
gentlem who was to taka ms into
dinner but on reasction | assure
you I was Feioievl &, tiad such /, son.
slble fashion providing. Just think
how vsry embarrassing IL WOULD be
TO be awhi4ked' ae,ut among all
those Lords aud L,dies, and having
10 respond 20 IS ~ 30 different. people.
ani then, perhaps, calling them by
the wroDk name, aud / fiud my EGG
lish cousins mere dDn't always walt
for an Introduction, but are a, social
and p lite ~ ono coYid wish. / find
| am alone only IN que thing al these
fashionable dinners. I taxi only lee
water, snd o. a private dinner al Ls'ly
DulfsFib'a not long ago found myself
noaTlussed. had declined ~ wines;
but, ri last, the s.Ivini quietly re-
moved ali the glasses hut one Then
he soon returned ani filled ihs rs.
malnlng glass With ruby wine. The
gentlem "a 90 my right, (tbs youag
Earl OF 3 J bent his mead aud sufiI3
said, s.you must drink to the Queen p
He had scarcely ceased speaking
when all the guests arpse, wine gis~s
in hand, aud drank the health 81
Qaeen VictoFIa. OF cousse, | went
through tbs form. blt the young E.ri
cast merry, liughing glance at me
and then 1T NY uaiasted glass, and I
only answered hin with = smile.
One does MT Ike 10 be conspicuous |;
bat you know, der frleud, how feel
about such su jects, aud u fny silent
example Influences one pesson shall
be thankful. have found Que nr
TWO young EngiIshmen and Scotch
men here who. when they dine with
as, express their pleasure at fniIng
q hostess VIII jJins them In g.a.s of
ice water. Speaking on this subj at
reminds me - tell you, (and gnpw
how deeply YOU are interested ia the
cause, )lhat lhe temperance question
ln India Is b.lng agitated very sue
cessfaIIy. ] often ses tho ilny blue
ribbon worn In the most unostent -
ttous manner. There Is quiet ,un-
pretentious, untilnchlng, ,untlring en-
ergy at work heie, vigiIant aud gen
tIe, that wins success In the right way.
No sudden outhurst Of enthusiasm
that sweeps oil before II FOR time,
then fitfuIly dies away, hut al IN wav-
erlng, steadiast purpose, ,guverne b,
Christian falth and charity, that re-
deems many = wandered aud uphold
many whose footsteps falter over the
cruel, thorny pathway OF lie. Yor
have no idea how many heroic, geutle
raiined women are working and pray
Ing for those oflittIe faith,r. gardlesi
Of nationality, color, east or creed
fearless, brave and true. Men honor
them hero, and rouga "Jackn def
his cap TO them whenever he meets
them. President Cleveland has a sis
ter q; Ceylon, wio, with her husband
IL accomplishing q vast amount o
good. / have visited several II the
Zenana Missions and take grost
pleasure la so doing. S,me OF the
good Christian ladies, teachers 10 these
missions and the schools, express t
me the sadness 1t csuses them to ses
how little interest professed Christ
ians manifest In the spreadof Chrisi's
kingdom: not even encouraging them
by an occasional visit.
Calcutta abounds ia churches. schools
charitable institutions, asylnms for th'
destitute and hospitals for tie sick.
attended The distribution Of prizes
in aatiye school, q few days -incs,.
under the care of christian ladies anc
christian teachers. There were 3e(
little ones present, hat 500 children be
lorged to the schools, which we're unit
ed for the day The prizes consisted
of books, dolls, p.atty boxes, 10. sen
out from s'home," which delighted th'
littla ones. Picture 70 yourse tbre'
| k..1..l l:.-t - ;ll.a. ,,n dash !,